IBPS RRB 2017 Latest Notification, Exam Dates, Details

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has been conducting common written examination (CWE) for IBPS RRB Group A – Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Group B – Office Assistants (Multipurpose) since 2012. That’s why this year we call this exam as IBPS RRB 2017 CWE VI (6th) exam.

Full form of RRB is “Regional Rural Bank”. Regional rural banks are local level banking organisations which are operating in different states of India.

IBPS RRB 2017 Notification

Exact dates of IBPS RRB 2017 Exam are out. All candidates are advised to refer this article closely as this article is updated with the latest IBPS official website notification for IBPS RRB different examinations.

Every candidate has to register online on the IBPS official website for filling up online application form.

IBPS RRB CWE VI Selection Process

There will be two tier online examination, Preliminary and Main, for the post of RRB Officers Scale 1 and Office Assistants (Multipurpose).

There will be no interview for candidates appearing for Office Assistants (Multi-Purpose). They will be provisionally allotted based on Marks obtained in the Main examination and RRB vacancy.

On the other side candidates applying for IBPS RRB Scale-1 Officers has to appear for the common interview after clearing preliminary and main examination.

All candidates who are appearing for RRB Scale 2 (Generalist and Specialists) and Scale 3 have to clear the Single online examination. Subsequently, all successful candidates in the single exam will be called to attain common interview.

Nodal Regional Rural Banks will conduct the common interview with the consultation and help of IBPS and NABARD in the month of December-2017.

Participating Regional Rural Banks

Altogether 56 RRBs or Regional Rural Banks will come under RRB exam.

Participating Organisation

SC

ST

OBC

UR

Total

PWD-HI

PWD-OC

PWD-VI

Total

1338

665

2319

4500

8822

154

113

102

Allahabad Bank

80

40

142

263

525

17

4

7

Andhra Bank

45

22

81

152

300

0

3

6

Bank of Baroda

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Bank of India

28

15

53

104

200

2

2

2

Bank of Maharashtra

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Canara Bank

330

166

595

1109

2200

26

31

20

Central Bank of India

45

22

81

152

300

3

3

3

Corporation Bank

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dena Bank

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

IDBI Bank

202

101

364

683

1350

0

20

20

Indian Bank

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Indian Overseas Bank

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Oriental Bank of Commerce

75

38

136

251

500

8

5

2

Punjab National Bank

112

56

202

380

750

7

8

7

Punjab & Sind Bank

23

11

42

82

158

1

1

1

Syndicate Bank

60

30

108

202

400

4

4

4

UCO Bank

87

36

132

285

540

37

6

9

Union Bank of India

128

61

178

532

899

14

14

14

United Bank of India

30

15

54

101

200

10

4

2

Vijaya Bank

93

52

151

204

500

25

8

5

IBPS RRB 2017 Exam Centre

IBPS keeps a lot of examination Centre for IBPS RRB exam across the country. Every candidate will have an option of selecting choice exam Centre while filling up online application form.

Candidates have to apply separately and pay fees/intimation charges separately for each post.

Candidates can only apply online starting from August 2017 to September 2017. There is no other mode of application except online application.

All candidates have to follow below Pre-requisites for Applying Online:

Scan your photograph and signature ensuring that both the photograph (dimension as 4.5cm × 3.5cm) and signature adhere to the required specifications as given in official Advertisement.

Check all the necessary detail and documents. Keep them ready before the payment of online application fees.

You got to have a valid personal email ID. This email ID is the only point of contact from IBPS for receiving call letters for the Examination etc. If you do not have any personal email ID, then create one and maintain it up to the end of the selection process.

Procedure of Applying Online

Candidates shall go to the IBPS official website and register their application by entering necessary details.

Candidates shall upload their photograph and signature as per the IBPS official guidelines.

Candidates are advised to carefully fill the details in the online application as no change in data will be entertained at a later stage.

Mode of Payment

You can make the online payment by using all Debit Cards, Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards, Mobile Wallets.

The successful completion of the transaction will generate an e-receipt.

You are required to take the printout of the e-receipt and the online application form.

The candidate should ensure the particulars filled in are accurate and retain it along with Registration Number and Password for future reference.

Note: You should not send application printout to the IBPS or any Banks. Also, do not wait for the last date of filling the online application form as sometimes IBPS official website experience heavy traffic and jam due to the high volume of applicants.

IBPS RRB 2017 Application Fee

You have to pay online the Application Fees or the Intimation Charges in between last week of August 2017 and September 2017. The total application fee is as follows:

Group A – Scale-I, II, III Officers

100/- for SC/ST/PWD candidates.

600/- for all others.

Group B – Office Assistants (Multipurpose)

100/- for SC/ST/PWD/EXSM candidates.

600/- for all others.

Bank Transaction charges for Online Payment of Application fees will have to be borne by the candidate.

IBPS RRB 2017 Exam Pattern

By now you know that IBPS RRB exam has two to three stages based on the type of job application. If the RRB application is for Office assistants, then there will be only two tier online objective tests as a preliminary test and main test. There will be no interview.

Whereas, applicants for Scale-1 Officers have to go through three tier of the selection process which are Preliminary Exam, Main Exam and Common Interview. Also, all candidates appearing for RRB Scale 2 (Generalist and Specialists) and Scale 3 have to clear Single online examination followed by a common interview.

The structure of Preliminary Examination is as follows:

Office Assistant (Multipurpose)

Name of Tests

Medium of Exam

Total Questions

Maximum Marks

Total Duration

Total

80

80

Reasoning

Hindi/English

40

40

45 minutes

Numerical Ability

Hindi/English

40

40

Officer Scale-I

Name of Tests

Medium ofExam

Total Questions

Maximum Marks

Total Duration

Total

80

80

Reasoning

Hindi/English

40

40

45 minutes

Quantitative Aptitude

Hindi/English

40

40

You have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing cut-off marks decided by IBPS. You will only be eligible for Mains after you pass Prelims.

You have to obtain a minimum score in each of the above test and also a minimum total score for getting selected.

Please note here that you have composite timing in the Preliminary as well as in the Main exam.

* All candidates will have to either choose Hindi or English language.

Negative Marking for wrong answers (Preliminary and Main examination)

All candidates must note that there will be negative marking or penalty for wrong answers in the Objective Tests. Every wrong answer will deduct 0.25 marks from the total marks.

If a question is left blank without any answer, then there will be no negative marking for that question. Candidate should build a strategy around this as this could be deciding factor of cracking IBPS RRB Exam 2017 CWE VI.

Candidates, who appear for Scale-1 officer grade examination, need to clear the main exam before they can appear for the common interview. Whereas, Scale – 2 & Scale – 3 officer grade exam candidates need to clear Single Level Exam for appearing in common interview.

Shortlisted candidates will receive the address of the venue, time & date of Interview through the call letter. Candidates will be able to download their interview call letters from IBPS official website.

The total marks allotted for the interview are 100.

The minimum qualifying marks for General Category in interview will not be less than 40%. However, for SC / ST/OBC/PWD candidates, the minimum qualifying marks is 35%.

The relative weightage or ratio of CWE (Common Written Examination) and interview will be 80:20 respectively.

IBPS RRB Exam Syllabus 2017

You may find the syllabus of IBPS RRB 2017 Exam is same for IBPS RRB Assistant and Officer grade. However, there is an additional section for Specialist Officer Scale – II which is called Professional Knowledge section.

Reasoning Ability

Logical Reasoning

Alphanumeric Series

Tabulation

Coding-Decoding

Syllogism

Ranking

Data Sufficiency

Alphabet Test

Non-Verbal Reasoning

Direction

Sitting Arrangements

Coded Inequalities

Input-Output

Odd man out

Quantitative Aptitude

Number Systems

Mensuration _ Cylinder, Cone, Sphere

Profit & Loss

Time & Distance

Ratio & Proportion

Quadratic Equations

Percentage & Averages

Permutation Combination & Probability

Alligations & Mixtures

Data Interpretation

Surds & Indices

Sequence & Series

Simple Interest & Compound Interest

Basic Knowledge of Computers

History of computers

Internet

Number System

Hacker

Database (Basic Knowledge)

Virus

Hardware

Security Tools

Software

MS Windows

Communication

MS Office

Networking

Logic Gates

English Language

Reading Comprehension

Spot Errors

Paragraph Completion

Sentence Correction

Para Jumbles

Vocabulary

Cloze Test

Multiple Meaning Words

Hindi Language

Vyakaran

Fill in the Blanks

Mistakes

Paragraphs

General Awareness

Current Affairs

Social Function of Banks

Fiscal Monetary Policies

UNO

Indian and International Economy

RBI

Banking Terms

Awards and Honors

Marketing

Sports

Books and Authors

History of Banking

Countries/Currencies

Agriculture

Repo and Reverse Repo Rate

Finance

Professional Knowledge

Indian and International Economy

Countries/Currencies

Current Affairs

Marketing

Books and Authors

Awards and Honors

Fiscal Monetary Policies

Sports

Agriculture

Finance

History of Banking

Banking Terms

Social Function of Banks

Repo and Reverse Repo Rate

UNO

RBI

IBPS RRB 2017 Eligibility Criteria

Each candidate applying for IBPS RRB 2017 Exam CWE VII should fulfil the IBPS minimum eligibility criteria specified in their advertisement. Nationality, education and age are the primary eligibility requirements.

Nationality

A candidate should be either

A Citizen of India or

A subject of Nepal or

A subject of Bhutan or

A refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or

A person of Indian origin who has migrated from with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that the Government of India has issued a certificate of eligibility. Countries which comes in the list are Tibet, Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam.

Education Qualification

All candidates registering for IBPS RRB exam 2017 must have a graduation degree in any discipline from a recognised university (by Govt. of India) or equivalent qualification from Central Government.

Computer Literacy

A computer system operating and working knowledge is mandatory. The candidate should have a diploma or a degree certificate in computer operations or Language.

Alternately, the candidate should have studied Computer or Information Technology as one of the subjects in the High School or College or any Institute.

Proficiency in the Official Language of the State / UT

Candidate applying for IBPS RRB vacancy, in a particular state or UT, shall know the official language of that state / UT. By knowing the language means to know how to read, write and speak the Official Language of the State/UT.

There is no minimum percentage required for the primary qualification. Any pass degree would stand well.

The candidate must possess valid Mark-sheet or Degree Certificate before registering online i.e. before the last date of online registration.

Age Criteria

For Office Assistant (Multipurpose)

Between 18 years and 28 years

For Officer Scale- I

Above 18 years – Below 30 years

For Officer Scale- II

Above 21 years – Below 32 years

For Officer Scale- III

Above 21 years – Below 40 years

Although there is relaxation age for various categories as below:

Sr. No.

Category

Age relaxation

1

Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe

5 years

2

Other Backward Classes

3 years

3

Persons With Disability

10 years

4 a.

Ex-Servicemen/ Disabled Ex-Servicemen

(for the post of Office Assistants) actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled Ex- Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years

4 b.

In the case of Ex- servicemen commissioned officers, including ECOs/ SSCOs, who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within the next one year from the last date for receipt of application) other than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or on account of physical disability attributable to military service or on invalidment, subject to ceiling as per Government guidelines

(for the post of Officers) 5 years

5

Widows, Divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried

(only for the post of Office Assistants) 9 years

6

Persons ordinarily domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period 1-1-80 to 31-12-89

5 years

7

Persons affected by 1984 riots

5 years

IBPS RRB 2017 Salary

IBPS RRB salary varies with various posts. Below table will give an overall idea of salary structure. Also, the overall salary has a few components like Basic pay, HRA, DA and CCA.

Post

In Hand Salary

Office Assistant (Multipurpose)

Rs. 15,000 - 19,000

Officer Scale - I

Rs. 29,000 - 33,000

Officer Scale - II

Rs. 33,000 - 39,000

Officer Scale - III

Rs. 38,000 - 44,000

IBPS RRB Admit Card / Call Letter 2017

Candidates should download the IBPS RRB 2017 admit card or call letter from the IBPS official website. You will not receive any hard copy of the IBPS RRB Admit Card via post.

The admit card will be made available 10 to 15 days before the IBPS RRB 2017 Exam.

IBPS RRB Results 2017

IBPS will release the results online after every stage of the exam. All candidates will get the selection notification on their registered personal email id. Also, the candidate can check the result from the IBPS official website as and when the results are available.

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